It turned out that Shen Youlong wrote in the second half of the Tang newspaper about the entry of the feudal soldiers.

It's just that, limited by the background of writing this Tang newspaper, Li Zhaoji is willing to go north to help in the war, and he writes as ambiguously as possible.

This is because this was written when the four surnames were exterminated, mainly to ask for merit, and after that, it was achieved to borrow money, train soldiers and other things. At that time, two things were determined, Li Zhaoji was willing to go north to help in the war, and the second thing was that Li Zhaoji would go north in the name of the vassal state.

Originally, the so-called vassal state referred to the Kaida Gran people in Dongfandi, and Li Zhaoji was ready to ask Atta to ask the imperial court for a feud and become a foreign vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and then he could use his name to go north to help in the war.

But after Shen Youlong let Zhao Wenji understand the situation of Atta and the Kaida Gran Department, he felt that it was very difficult.

Because the Kaida Gran people are a barbarian tribe, their civilization level is far lower than those vassal states of the Ming Dynasty, there is no written inheritance, and they do not know the number of etiquette, such a backward tribe, and there are very few Dingkou, the court is definitely not willing to give rewards.

But the problem is that the other option is not good, you can't go north as a Franco.

After thinking about it, Shen Youlong still listened to Li Zhaoji's words, and deceived the canonization envoy first, although the Kaida Grand tribe was unbearable, but Li Zhaoji had money, and he spent money to get the imperial envoy done, wouldn't it be over.

So, Shen Youlong wrote in the Tang Daily:

There is an island country in the East, the world is sheltered by the Ming Dynasty, the existence of the temple, and the rise and fall of the society all depend on the Ming Dynasty. I admire China and look forward to Wang Hua. Over the years, the people of Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces have come to their land to rest with the people, and all ethnic groups are happy.

Yes, the country of the East Island, sent an envoy to ask for a seal, the fleet suffered, fell into the Guangdong Sea, even if it was difficult and did not disturb the people, I heard that the imperial court raised a division to suppress the thief, and also went out to help the war, killing the thief to serve, that is, dozens of people were killed, the messenger was still happy, and declared, the grace of the Ming Dynasty, this battle is not reported in case also, if there is the order of the Son of Heaven, I am willing to pour troops to help.

Weichen saw that his armor was excellent and the military discipline was strict, and the heart of the official gentry was pure, and he did not ask for silver, so he played the ......... on his behalf.

Chongzhen pointed to the last and said: "Shen Du said that if he goes north in the future, the Francois are willing to help in the war, and I still know about the Franco, which country is this country on the East Island?" The eastern country is a dynasty, fresh, and connected to my Ming Liaodong ........ ”

Wang Chengen also thought about it seriously, suddenly patted his head, and said: "Emperor, this country of the East Island should be the Ryukyu country. ”

"Ryukyu country! Why? Chongzhen asked.

Wang Chengen said: "You see, Lord Shen said that the country sent an envoy to ask for a seal, but he was shipwrecked and went to the Guangdong Sea, but he took the initiative to participate in the suppression of thieves.

He also said that the world received the grace of the Ming Emperor, relied on the Ming Dynasty, and my Ming people came to his land and lived in harmony. Isn't this all about the Ryukyu Kingdom?

The slave maid heard that when Taizu was a sailor, he sent a sailor to help the Ryukyu Kingdom fight against the Japanese invaders, and also recruited 36 surnames from Fujian to go to Ryukyu to spread civilization. ”

"That's all about the year of Taizu." Chongzhen shook his head slightly.

Wang Chengen said: "Emperor, you have been sleeping all night, and you are really involved in military affairs, but some things have been forgotten.

Last year, the new king of the Ryukyus sent a general doctor, a vassal official named Cai Jin, to the imperial court to pay tribute and ask for a title. It's just that the military affairs were busy at that time, and because the Tartars entered the prison and the official roads were interrupted, the imperial court did not send an embassy, but the Ministry of Rites gave brocade according to your instructions, and also gave a banquet as usual. ”

After Wang Chengen reminded him, Chongzhen also remembered, he said: "Where is it just that the state affairs are difficult, so there is no reward, it is the Zheng family of Fujian, who can't solve the worries of the court, and is really a thief." ”

According to the usual practice, the Ming Dynasty sent envoys to canonize the boat, but the imperial court couldn't come up with the money, and for the sake of face, they were unwilling to use civilian boats, so they only treated the Ryukyu envoys politely, and did not canonize them, in fact, the Ministry of Rites also wanted to canonize them, so they wanted the Zheng family to make a sealed boat, but Zheng Zhilong also vetoed it.

"What the emperor said is that the national disaster is a good general, he Zheng Zhilong was born in Haikou, not my Ming general. Perhaps the Ryukyu Kingdom also knew this, so this time it did not go to Fujian, but went to Guangdong. Wang Chengen said lightly.

When Chongzhen heard this, he nodded slightly: "Yes, maybe the Zheng family deliberately obstructed it." Wang Daban you think, Ryukyu is just a small country, still loyal, thousands of miles to help the war, he Zheng Zhilong is my Ming courtier, but he is reluctant to send troops to Fujian.

Of course, he had to obstruct it, but fortunately, the lord of the Ryukyu Kingdom was smart, and there were loyal ministers like Shen Yulong, so that the fate of the imperial court and the Ryukyu Kingdom was fulfilled. ”

"Then this pond will be ........"

Chongzhen said: "Naturally, it is to send canonized envoys to Ryukyu, but when it comes to affairs, there is no need for Fujian managers, and they go to Guangdong Province instead." ”

"Emperor, now that the Central Plains have fallen, if the envoy goes, he will take the sea route and pass through Fujian. Think about it, what if Zheng Zhilong still obstructs it? Wang Chengen said.

Chongzhen asked, "Then what do you think?" ”

"The Nanjing Ministry of Rites can be dispatched, and the assistance of internal supervisors is also needed." Wang Chengen said.

Chongzhen nodded slightly: "Wang Daban is right, you think carefully about the candidates, and then tell me that now all the Wenchen should be damned, and there are few loyal people, and this matter still falls on the inner prison." I first asked the military department to reply to Shen Youlong, Shen Youlong and the lord of the Ryukyus are both loyal ministers, what you said is that the country is in trouble to think of good generals, and more loyal ministers are needed, I can't delay any longer, chilling the hearts of loyal ministers. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. The governor of Guangdong Province was honest in his work, the gentry were loyal to the country, and the Ryukyu foreign vassals were willing to help, and I believed that a strong army would go north in the near future. Wang Chengen said.

Batavia.

A beautiful city!

He Bin has been to many Nanyang cities, but none of them can compare to Batavia. From Cohen to Van Diemen, successive Dutch governors have turned the area into a thriving city, the once fenced military camp has become a real city, and the Chinese-built walls of Batavia are nearing completion.

The city, with more than 2,500 Dutch people, most of them military, and some Europeans who were not employees of the company, brought the total number to more than 3,000, but the main population of the city was still composed of Chinese, and the size of the poll tax alone was 5,000, and if you count the black households, the population may have exceeded 10,000.

"Batavia's survival must be based on the Chinese, and Batavia can absorb any ethnic group, but the Chinese must occupy the majority." This is the edict left by Cohen, the first governor of Batavia, in order to carry out it, not only to lure the Chinese with high salaries, but also to force the Chinese to immigrate after conquering the surrounding sultanates.

Chinese merchant ships, for a period of time, had to bring a certain number of Chinese with each voyage, and if they could not complete the mission, the sailors on board would be detained, because they were also Chinese.

There are two islands outside the port of Batavia, which are where foreign ships dock, and unimportant ships such as the Courier also anchor and board small boats to Batavia.

He Bin looked at the city, many large buildings, such as windmills, cranes and buildings have these three giant letters on the .c, this is a prosperous city, there are more than 30,000 people of all ethnic groups living inside and outside the city walls, of course, this is not the most populous city, on the island of Java, there is a Mataram Sultanate, the capital has 200,000 people.

The river is the main artery of Batavia, making it very convenient for boats to get around, and in addition to the Jakarta River, there are several canals where important Dutch ships are parked.

"You arrived in time, and there will be a parade in a few days. I think Your Excellency the Governor will ask you very sincerely. Molde said to He Bin.

He Bin nodded slightly: "The invitation is inevitable, but it may not be sincere." My eyes do not appreciate beauty and art, but they can see through reality, please tell me that I will tell my great treasurer everything I saw in Batavia.

Among them, how many warships do you have, how many guns do you have, how big are the shells of those guns, and so on. ”

Moder nodded slightly, he knew that He Bin was once an employee of the company, and he understood the principles of this company, no matter what force he was dealing with, the intimidation of force was inevitable.

In particular, the current Governor Van Dimen is a very strong man, he is very strong with the forces around him, and he is also tough with the seventeen gentlemen who are located in the country, that is, the shareholders of the company. Under his rule, all the Dutch colonies in the East could not trade directly with the mainland, but first had to reach Batavia, and only Batavia's ships could go to Europe.

It was a centre of trade, where merchants from all walks of life gathered, and Batavia was already a transit point between the East and the subcontinent.

"It's a nice inn and the operator is a woman from Japan and you can enjoy a lot here." Moder knew that Van Dimen would not meet He Bin directly, but fortunately, there were not many people in He Bin, so he found a small hotel to settle in.

Because of the strength of the Japanese shogunate, all women who married the Dutch in Japan had to leave Japan, so there were also some Japanese in Batavia, especially women, most of whom were prostitutes and women, and obviously, they had a lot of experience in serving people.

"No, Mr. Modell, I have some friends here, and I can stay in their house." He Bin said.

"Where, are you sure he is willing to entertain you, and where will I go to find you if necessary." Modell asked.

He Bin said: "Go to Su Minggang's house." ”

Saying that, He Bin grabbed a person on the street at random and asked, "Excuse me, who is Jiabidan here?" ”

"Lord Su Minggang, don't you know this?" The Chinese replied.

He Bin smiled and said, "Of course I know, because he will treat me well." ”

He Bin was friends with Su Minggang, who had unparalleled influence in the Chinese community in Batavia, because he was one of the first Chinese to arrive here, and he was a good friend of the first Dutch governor, who founded the city with the Dutch.

As for the elderly Su Minggang, the last ideal of his life is to return to his hometown in Fujian and then die there. But he was disturbed by Zheng Zhilong, Su Minggang has been trying to go back, so he lived in Dayuan for three years, negotiated with Zheng Zhilong, and the person who assisted in the negotiation was He Bin, and he and his family lived in He Bin's house during the Dayuan.

Just as He Bin expected, when he appeared, Su Minggang warmly entertained him, especially when he heard that he was going to see Governor Fan Dimen, Su Minggang promised that he would see him as soon as possible, and he was willing to accompany him personally.

"Oriental Trading Company, I know, I've heard of it." Su Minggang said: "A year ago, the Zheng family sent people to Batavia to look for a few foreign ships, saying that they were owned by Li Zhaoji of the Oriental Trading Company, but I didn't want to help Zheng Zhilong's villain, so I didn't bother with it.

I heard a lot of news one after another, especially our friend Yang Kun, who had a deep grudge against Oriental Trading Company. ”

Yang Kun was responsible for building the city wall for the Dutch, and the Dutch offered a very low price, but Yang Kun could always hire Chinese to work, but with the rise of the Oriental Trading Company in Dongfandi, especially the excavation of the Jinguashi gold mine, it attracted too many people, and there were fewer Chinese who came, and the wages would inevitably increase, but it was obvious that the Dutch would not raise the price, so Yang Kun lost.

He Bin also talked about the affairs between Li Zhaoji and the Guangdong Provincial Government and the gentry, and Su Minggang, who listened to it, was amazed: "What a hero, in his twenties, he has made such a result, Zheng Zhilong is no wonder to find him, that household dog, where is the opponent of this dragon."

But I think Van Dimen will also know about his threat and obviously your trip will not go well. ”

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